Posts Tagged ‘Kingston Fossil Plant’
TVA cuts the public out, keeps expensive and dangerous coal plants operating indefinitely
In a staggering reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously today to continue operating its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants indefinitely, instead of retiring them as it brings new gas power plants online at the same sites.
Read MoreTennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants
In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting facilities.
Read MoreFeeling Powerless on Their Own Property
Many landowners, neighbors and community advocates are contending with the massive buildout of methane gas — dubbed “natural gas” by the fossil fuel industry — in Tennessee. This huge increase in gas infrastructure is driven in large part by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Read MoreCommunities to call on TVA to stop the Ridgeline pipeline and invest in clean energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 3, 2025 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. ET, Ridgeline Voices and Tennessee residents will hold a rally in front of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s headquarters to protest the start of Ridgeline pipeline construction. Enbridge-owned East Tennessee Natural Gas is starting…
Read MoreConservation group challenges air permit for TVA’s proposed methane gas plant at Kingston site
The groups contend that state regulators are allowing TVA to avoid installing commonsense pollution controls — which are standard for any new large industrial air pollution source — by characterizing construction of its proposed methane-fired plant as a “minor modification” to the Kingston coal plant, which TVA plans to demolish.
Read MoreLawsuit challenges TVA plan to build methane gas plant at site of massive Kingston industrial spill
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority today for failing to consider cleaner and more cost-effective power options before deciding to build a new polluting methane gas plant at its Kingston location.
Read MoreTVA Moves Forward with Kingston Gas Plant
Ignoring EPA concerns and calls from lawmakers for more transparency, Tennessee Valley Authority moved forward with plans to convert the Kingston Fossil Plant from coal to methane.
Read MoreTVA ignores warnings from federal agencies, moves forward with proposed Kingston Gas Plant
In an extremely disappointing move, the Tennessee Valley Authority issued a Record of Decision for the proposed Kingston Gas Plant, a dirty and expensive project that will hurt the climate and cost families in the Tennessee Valley millions of dollars in unnecessary costs. The new plant would also require a 122-mile pipeline.
Read MoreEPA urges TVA to revisit study on Kingston plant replacement, citing “serious deficiencies”
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency sent comments to the Tennessee Valley Authority highlighting “serious deficiencies” with the utility’s Final Environmental Impact Statement, or the review of power source alternatives that it is considering for the replacement of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tennessee.
Read MoreTVA plows ahead with plans for Kingston gas plant, ignores clean energy alternatives
On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will move forward with plans to build a new gas plant and pipeline, forcing families in the Tennessee Valley to foot the bill for the polluting and outdated fossil fuel infrastructure.
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